Nikon P330 vs Nikon S6500

Its time to look closer at the Nikon P330 and Nikon S6500, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Nikon. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the P330 (12MP) and S6500 (16MP) and the P330 (1/1.7") and S6500 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The P330 was manufactured 2 months later than the S6500 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the P330 scores against the S6500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P330 and Nikon Coolpix S6500. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon P330 Gallery and Nikon S6500 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon P330 comes with outer dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Nikon S6500 has measurements of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon P330 and Nikon S6500 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the P330 and the S6500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P330 and S6500 is 92 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The graphic underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the P330 and S6500.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The P330 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon S6500 will provide more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively.